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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. A Batak church not far from Simanindo, north Samosir.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Batak dance performance.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. The southern bay of Tuk Tuk with Samosir in the background. Tuk Tuk is a small peninsula, and part of Samosir island.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. The grave of King Sidabatu in Tomok. The tombstone has the kings image carved on the front, along with his bodyguard and the woman he loved, Anteng Melila Senega.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Looking south from Tuk Tuk with Samosir Island to the right. A boat arrive to pick up people and return to Parapat.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Looking east, with Parapat in the background.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. The southern bay of Tuk Tuk with Samosir in the background. Tuk Tuk is a small peninsula, and part of Samosir island.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. The famous stone chairs in Ambarita. The prisoner had to sit on the smallest chair while he received his penalty. If he received a death penalty he was led to another group of stones and beheaded.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Samosir Island channel, looking north. This channel is all that separates Samosir from the mainland.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Mata air panas hot springs is a volcanic landscape on the mainland of Sumatra, just across Samosir Island.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Traditional Batak building.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Mata air panas hot springs is a volcanic landscape on the mainland of Sumatra, just across Samosir Island.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Looking north from the mainland towards Samosir. There are some high moiuntains around Danau Toba.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Batak kids in Tuk Tuk. Tuk Tuk is today full of hotels and restaurants, and a good base to explore the rest of Samosir.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Batak dance performance.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Samosir Island channel, looking south. This channel is all that separates Samosir from the mainland.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Mata air panas hot springs is a volcanic landscape on the mainland of Sumatra, just across Samosir Island.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. View from south Tuk Tuk towards Samosir.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Batak dance performance.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Batak dance performance.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. A Batak house is built on stilts, made of wood (without nails) and roofed with sugar palm fibre, or unfortunately today more often rusting corrugated iron. The style vary from region to region, but the basics are the same.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Danau Toba. Bell tower, the Batak's are mostly Christian.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Ambarita is located just north of Tuk Tuk. The famous stone chairs in Ambarita where village matters were discussed and justice for criminals decided.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Toba landscape from Tuk Tuk, looking south.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. The grave of King Sidabatu in Tomok. King Sidabatu was one of the last Batak animist kings. There are also other graves close to that of King Sidabatu.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Batak dance performance. Batak dancer wearing traditional Batak textiles.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. This unique grave chamber close to Simanindo is inspired by traditional Batak architecture. Small niches inside.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. This unique grave chamber close to Simanindo is inspired by traditional Batak architecture.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. A mountain ridge cover most of Samosir from south to north, and gives many opportunities for trekking.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Liberta Home Stay in the southern bay of Tuk Tuk. There is a large number of cheap accommodation on Tuk Tuk, and the quality is generally good.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Looking north from the mainland towards Samosir. Close to the channel that seperates Samosir and the mainland. There are some pools here where you can take a bath in the hot water from the hotsprings.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Every day there is a display of different Batak dances here. Quite touristy, but still interesting.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Royal graves. The museum in Simanindo were originally the home of the Batak king Rajah Simalungun and his 14 wives.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Ambarita is located just north of Tuk Tuk. The famous stone chairs in Ambarita where village matters were discussed and justice for criminals decided.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. This unique grave chamber close to Simanindo is inspired by traditional Batak architecture. Small niches inside.
    Indonesia-Sumatra-Samosir-2727-Toba.jpg
  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Traditional Batak building.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Ambarita stone chairs. A prisoner with a death penalty were led to these stones were the medicine man drove out evil spirits with his staff. After the body was beheaded the King drank some of the blood to receive magical powers, while the meat was mixed with other kinds of meat and eaten by the people. The bones were thrown in the lake, where swimming and fishing was forbidden for a week.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. A majority of Toba Bataks are protestant Christians, and signs of this is seen everywhere. This is close to Simanindo, on the north-east side of Samosir.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. This is the bridge that connect Samosir and the mainland, looking towards the mainland.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Banana tree at Lake Toba.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Toba landscape from TukTuk, Girls doing the laundry. South Tuk Tuk looking east.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. The famous stone chairs in Ambarita. Criminals were also tried here, and on numerous occasions got a death penalty. Both the King and the medicine man was then present, the people gathered in the background.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. A Batak house is built on stilts, made of wood (without nails) and roofed with sugar palm fibre, or unfortunately today more often rusting corrugated iron. The style vary from region to region, but the basics are the same.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Coconuts on the north side of Tuk Tuk
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Purple flowers at Lake Toba.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Toba landscape from Tuk Tuk, looking south.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. The south end of the channel that separates Samosir and the mainland.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Buildings at the water. Tuk Tuk.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Batak dance performance.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Banana tree at Lake Toba. Tuk Tuk looking east.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Water buffalo in mud close to Tuk Tuk.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Tomok, a circle of stone figures. These stone figures are close to the grave of King Sidabatu in Tomok.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. A traditional Batak style building, not far from Simanindo.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. The famous stone chairs in Ambarita. The house in the background belonged to the King. Under the house is the prison, where wrongdoers were put while they waited for the judgement.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. This unique grave chamber close to Simanindo is inspired by traditional Batak architecture.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Ambarita village. Unfortunately most of the Batak buildings these days are roofed with rusting corrugated iron, but they are still interesting to look at. The space under the house is used for domestic animals, the living area is large with no fixed walls, often inhabited by a dozen families.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Farming on Tuk Tuk. Tourism is an important industry here, but also farming employs a large number of people.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Red flowers on Tuk Tuk, name unknown.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Papaya tree at Lake Toba.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Toba. View of the Toba Lake from the mainland, Parapat side. It is blue, it is green, it is a travellers dream! The Tuk Tuk peninsula can be seen to the right in the photo, as a dark, small line in front of Samosir island. This is the main destination for most of the travellers that come here.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Toba. View of the Toba Lake from the mainland, Parapat side looking north-west. Samosir to the left, this island was created around 30-75.000 years ago.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Toba. View of the Toba Lake from the mainland, Parapat side looking south. Danau Toba occupy an old caldera of a supervolcano that erupted 100.000 years ago.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Toba. View of the Toba Lake from the mainland, Parapat side looking south. Parapat is located at the bottom of the bay to the left.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Parapat. The ferry to Tuk Tuk and Samosir Island depart roughly every hour.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Parapat. Parapat is a popular resort town for Indonesians.  It is the primary ferry port to Samosir Island. You will pass this gate if you come from Medan.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Parapat. Parapat is a popular resort town for Indonesians, especially among rich people from Medan. It is the primary ferry port to Samosir Island.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Parapat. Parapat is a popular resort town for Indonesians, especially among rich people from Medan. Westerners normally prefer to head directly to Samosir.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Parapat. The market in Parapat is located close to the harbour where the ferries to Samosir depart. Notice the pregnant, smoking woman.
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